I love surprise parties. Where people hide and then the guest of honor comes in and all the hidden people jump out and go “Surprise!” and the guest of honor is all “Ahh! You guys shouldn’t have!” This was not that type of surprise party. It was however, just as fun! The family and I (side note: I like to say ‘The Family’. It makes me feel like a mob boss!) went up to our local YMCA to go swimming last night. When we got there, we found out they were having a swimming pool luau party! They had decorations everywhere, leis for all the guests, hot dogs (off the grill! yum!) and popsicles. There were also about 10,000 people there. We had fun despite this. We got in our swim suits, showered off, got our leis and went to swimming. The atmosphere was so much fun that even Craig didn’t scream too loud when we pulled him in the water.
Afterwards, we were all hungry. Well hungry, but not starving. The boys had had hamburgers before we went swimming and then hot dogs at the pool. We went over to the new Nestle Toll House Store. We love going here. If you haven’t been, it’s a cookie shop, ice cream parlor and sandwich shop all in one. The boys and Chris got ice cream sandwiches (the boys had mini’s). On their ice cream sandwiches, you choose one cookie for the top, one for the bottom and an ice cream flavor for the middle. It’s actually pretty neat. I got a shake using their Coconut Pineapple ice cream. It was a nice treat for all of us. It was also funny to see all three boys get messy with the ice cream. Of course I didn’t have my camera because we were going swimming and I didn’t know we were going for ice cream afterwards.
Chris went to the doctor yesterday and she put him on some new medicines to control his blood pressure and other things. He apparently is having a reaction to it because he woke up this morning with a fever, headaches and other signs. We’ve spent today trying to get him feeling better. Tomorrow I have no idea what’s planned. It all depends on if he’s feeling better or not.
Well that’s about all I have to say for today. Tomorrow I shall have more to jab on about. Today I don’t have a summer-y song. I just have a song I heard on Grey’s Anatomy one night and I fell in love with it. It’s called “A Bitter Song” by Butterfly Boucher. She has another song called “Life is Short” that I like much more but, I couldn’t find a good version of it on YouTube.
* Edited to add: I found a semi-good version of it. It’s got a little dialogue at the beginning, but you still hear the song!
Today was different. No fighting. Yes, I said it. Yes, I’m jinxing myself for tomorrow. It was an all around good day and I have no problem shouting it from the rooftops! If you noticed, I broke my website around 2 PM today. The good news is though, I fixed it. Without help from my husband. Yay! The boys and I sat around playing on various electronics (Xbox360, Computer, DS, etc…) and just hanging out. We ate really easy to prepare foods and just had a lazy sunday (on a Thursday).
We went grocery shopping last night and then we went to Walgreens. I found the cutest little pink bag that was perfect for toting around all my summer stuff. I took it home and today I packed up the best little “summer essentials” bag.
In my bag, I have:
-sunscreen
-sunglasses (for me and the boys )
-ponytail holder
-book (currently; My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult)
-Rachael Ray magazine
-keys (with my new Starbucks card I’ll get to in a minute)
-flip video camera
-digital camera (not in picture due to the fact that it was TAKING the picture)
-cell phone
-Trident Bubble Gum
and I still have room if I forget something! I love it! Little things like this excite me for some reason. I’m not sure why.
Oh! and before I forget check this out!
That is a new keychain from Cotton Candy by Natalie. It is actually a wrist strap for a point and shoot camera, but since I just got a new camera (more info coming up) and my husband will be using my PS I decided to keep the strap as a supercute keychain!
The Starbucks card I mentioned. I went to check the mail today and there was a little card from Starbucks that said “Give your wallet a break today.” Inside was a little keycard Starbucks Gift Card that already has $5 loaded on it. That’s basically a free drink! Whoohoo! Little surprises like that make me smile.
I also received my new camera from the big brown truck today!
I’m excited to learn how to really use it.
All this thinking about Thursday has got me thinking about TV. Thursday’s used to be one of my big TV nights. I had Big Bang Theory and The Secret Life of the American Teenager on Monday, Biggest Loser on Tuesday, Pushing Daisies and Private Practice on Wednesday, Ugly Betty and Grey’s Anatomy on Thursday. Friday was Family Movie Night and it all worked out. Now it’s summer and there’s nothing on TV. What are you watching now that summer is here? I’d love to know!
Well, it’s now 2:39 AM and I still have the boys tomorrow. No telling how they will be! I should probably get my butt to bed!
Have a great day and Be Heard -
-Jen
P.S. Here’s my song for today. Maybe I’ll put like 14 or so on here and you guys can download them on iTunes or somewhere for the perfect summer soundtrack! I know yesterday and today’s are on mine! This one isn’t a video, just the song.
The Texas heat is almost unbearable, the boys are wearing swim shorts more than regular shorts, we’re buying Snow Cones almost daily. Yup, Summer is here! That means of course that I have both boys home. Both boys who have discovered the long lost art of what’s known commonly as “Sibling Rivalry”. Fighting non stop. I try taking them outside and they still fight. Only now they are fighting and it’s hot. So back inside we go. Today however, started off different. I woke up to the boys playing peacefully on the XBox (why they were up so early and did not wake me I am curious about though), then they agreed on what to have for breakfast, and we watched Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. Then I stupidly started cleaning. First thing I heard was “Craig if you don’t stop blocking the TV I’m gonna punch you in the face.” then followed some statements I couldn’t quite make out. Then…Then I heard “*scream* MOM CRAIG PUNCHED ME! HE PUNCHED ME HARD! YES YOU DID STOP LYING! HE PUNCHED ME RIGHT HERE!” and where he pointed I’m not allowed to mention on this as it’s not appropriate. Thus, truly began the day. At around 4:30 my MIL came home and proceeded to tell me that they shouldn’t be in trouble for fighting, they are brothers after all. After that, she gave them ice cream cones. Chris came home at around 5:30 and we went grocery shopping which is always just so much fun.
My day wasn’t all bad though. Despite the fighting I did manage to get 5 loads of laundry done, the living room cleaned, the dishes done, the refridgerator cleaned out and 2 meals put on the table and then cleaned up. (We ate out for dinner). So now I am sitting at home, on the couch drinking my Sangria Wine Cooler (two in fact, hence the announcement) and listening to tunage on YouTube. Here’s a song I’d like to share with you all. I dedicate it to my husband. Love you stupid.
